Volleyball at the 2028 Summer Olympics
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The volleyball tournaments at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will be held from 15 to 30 July 2028. 24 volleyball teams and 48 beach volleyball teams will participate in the tournament. Indoor volleyball competitions will occur at Honda Center with the beach volleyball tournament staged at Alamitos Beach.[1]
Alamitos Beach (beach)
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| Venue | Honda Center (indoor) Alamitos Beach (beach) |
| Dates | 15 – 30 July 2028 |
| No. of events | 4 (2 men, 2 women) |
Qualification summary
Indoor volleyball
On 11 December 2025, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball announced the qualification system for the volleyball tournaments at the 2028 Summer Olympics.[2] The host nation, the United States, automatically qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments. The champions of the five continental championships in each gender, scheduled for 2026, will also qualify directly. An additional three places per gender will be awarded to the highest-placed teams not yet qualified at the 2027 FIVB Volleyball World Championships, which will be held under the rebranded FIVB Volleyball World Cup name.[3] The remaining three places in each tournament will be allocated according to the FIVB World Ranking following the conclusion of the preliminary round of the 2028 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
Men's volleyball
| Qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified team |
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| Host nation | N/a | 1 |  United States | |
| 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship[4] | 4–13 September 2026 |  Fukuoka |
1 | Japan |
| 2026 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship[5] | 11–19 September 2026 |  Moncton |
1 |  Cuba |
| 2026 Men's South American Volleyball Championship[6] | 15–20 September 2026 |  Rio de Janeiro |
1 | Brazil |
| 2026 Men's African Nations Volleyball Championship[7] | 15–25 September 2026 |  Tunis |
1 | Tunisia |
| 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship[8] | 9–26 September 2026 |  Milan |
1 |  |
| 2027 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Cup | 10–26 September 2027 |  Poland |
3 | |
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| World Ranking | N/a | 3 | | |
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| Total | 12 | |||
Women's volleyball
| Qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified team |
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| Host nation | N/a | 1 | United States | |
| 2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship[5] | 21–29 August 2026 |  Santo Domingo |
1 | Canada |
| 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship[4] | 21–30 August 2026 |  Tianjin |
1 |  Thailand |
| 2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship[7] | 25 August – 4 September 2026 |  Nairobi |
1 |  Egypt |
| 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship[8] | 21 August – 6 September 2026 |  Istanbul |
1 | Turkey |
| 2026 Women's South American Volleyball Championship[6] | 8–13 September 2026 | Rio de Janeiro |
1 | Brazil |
| 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup | 20 August – 5 September 2027 | Canada United States |
3 | |
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| World Ranking | N/a | 3 | | |
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| Total | 12 | |||
Beach volleyball
On 11 December 2025, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) announced the qualification system for the beach volleyball tournaments at the 2028 Summer Olympics. A total of 24 teams per gender will compete. The host nation, the United States, is guaranteed one berth in each tournament. The champions of the five continental championships in 2026 will qualify directly, while the winners of the 2027 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships will also secure Olympic berths. The remaining places will be allocated through the Olympic Ranking and the Olympic Qualifier Series.[2]
Men's beach volleyball
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified NOC |
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| Host nation | N/a | 1 | United States | |
| 2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley | 12–16 August 2026 | Stare Jabłonki |
1 |  Sweden |
| 2026 African Beach Volleyball Championships | 18–22 August 2026 | Alexandria |
1 |  Morocco |
| 2026 Asian Beach Volleyball Championships | 2–6 September 2026 | Shangluo |
1 |  Australia |
| 2026 CSV Championship | 3–6 September 2026 | João Pessoa |
1 | Brazil |
| 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Championships | 4–9 November 2026 |  San Juan |
1 | |
| 2027 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships | TBA |  Netherlands |
1 | |
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking | TBA | TBA | 14 | |
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| Olympic Qualifier Series[9] | 11–14 May 2028 1–4 June 2028 8–11 June 2028 |
Shanghai Montreal Orlando |
3 | |
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| Total | 24 | |||
Women's beach volleyball
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified NOC |
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| Host nation | N/a | 1 | United States | |
| 2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley | 12–16 August 2026 | Stare Jabłonki |
1 | Netherlands |
| 2026 African Beach Volleyball Championships | 18–22 August 2026 | Alexandria |
1 |  Nigeria |
| 2026 Asian Beach Volleyball Championships | 2–6 September 2026 | Shangluo |
1 | Australia |
| 2026 CSV Championship | 3–6 September 2026 | João Pessoa |
1 | Brazil |
| 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Championships | 4–9 November 2026 | San Juan |
1 | |
| 2027 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships | TBA | Netherlands |
1 | |
| FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking | TBA | TBA | 14 | |
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| Olympic Qualifier Series[9] | 11–14 May 2028 1–4 June 2028 8–11 June 2028 |
Shanghai Montreal Orlando |
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| Total | 24 | |||
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